AO Diomidis Argous () is a Greek handball team based in Argos, that plays in the Handball Premier.

History

The club was founded in 1976. The handball department was founded in the club in 1984. The team was named after Diomedes, the former king of the city of Argos, who became famous in the Trojan War. The symbol of the team is the ancient wolf with the crown of King Diomedes. Popularly nicknamed the "Wolves", the team won for the first time the EHF Challenge Cup in 2012, downing in the final Wacker Thun. It was also the first time a Greek team won a European title in a handball club competition.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2023–24 season''

Technical staff

* Head coach: Georgios Zaravinas * Assistant coach: Andreas Vassilopoulos * Physiotherapist: Georgios Sideris

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2023–24 season'' ;Joining * Dušan Vukadinović (LP) from RK Proleter Zrenjanin * Omar Salem (CB) from Aviation Sporting Club * Panagiotis Tselios (LW) from Aeropos Edessas * Panteleimon Kostakidis (LW) from Aeropos Edessas * Christoforos Tsakouridis (CB) from A.C. Doukas School * Garyfalos Bagios (RW) from

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* Filippos Nikolintais (GK) from Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia ;Leaving * Sofiane Bendjilali (LP) to Valence Handball * Goran Andjelic (GK) to RK Sloboda Tuzla * Grigorios Tzimpoulas (LW) to

* Christos Tsigaridas (CB) to

Previous squads

Achievements

EHF Challenge Cup * Winners (1): 2011/12 Greek Championships *Winners (2): 2011/12, 2013/14 * Runners-up (3): 2012/13, 2014/15, 2015/16

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* Runners-up (2): 2013/14, ''2019/20''

European record

EHF Challenge Cup

EHF ranking

Former club members

Notable former players

* Charalampos Mallios (2010–2012, 2013–2014, 2021–2023) * Nikolaos Samaras (2009–2017) * Georgios Zaravinas (2010–2014) * Sofiane Bendjilali (2022–2023) * Sven Suton (2017–2018) * Christophoros Nungovitch (2011–2015) * Đorđe Golubović (2020–2021) * Olexandr Shevelev (2020–2022)

References

External links

* * {{Greece-sport-stub Handball clubs in Greece Argos, Peloponnese Handball clubs established in 1984 1984 establishments in Greece Long stubs with short prose